For the last few days Christchurch has been abuzz with activity. The Ellerslie International Flower Show has hit Hagley Park and there are people from all over coming here to look at the show. This morning I decided to go along and have a look and the quality of the stalls and arrangements are just great. There has been some great effort put into the stalls as always. The Ellerslie International Flower Show is an internationally recognised brand and because of this draws a global audience of thousands.There were people from all over today looking around the event. One couple I was speaking to from Germany flew all the way just to visit the show and as a result of this have also set themselves three weeks of touring the South Island. This must be good for business.
The focus of the Show is as much about our homes and our lifestyles as it is about gardens – the plants, garden design, colour, structure and form. Most importantly, the iconic event provides the horticultural, floral, landscape design and construction businesses with the opportunity to showcase to a global audience the best of what New Zealand has to offer.
Christchurch has also put its own ‘stamp’ on the show – introducing a number of new features, including the Taste of the South – the best food and wine the South Island has to offer. It will showcase the unique English heritage that helped name Christchurch ‘The Garden City’ in 1906 during the Great New Zealand Exhibition held in the same site, as well as highlighting the special tanga te whenua. Christchurch will also recognise that sustainability is no longer a trend but rather a necessity in the 21st Century Sustainability is about design re-using, recycling and responding with sensitivity to our environment and landscape.
If you havent had a look yet I fully reco
mmend that you do take a look. The artworks are truely inspirational and have definately given me a few ideas about how I would like to build my home and garden in the future. Its also nice to have the event now held in New Zealands Garden City of Christchurch. This is the first time it has been held down here, It is usually held in Ellerslie in Auckland. But hey lets hope it stays.